The Atomic Cafe (1982)

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A hot spot in a cold war.

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

• Released: 1982-03-17
• Genres: Documentary, History
• Runtime: 1h 26m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 77 votes

Directed by Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty, Kevin Rafferty.

Top cast

• Harry S. Truman as Self (archive footage)
• Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
• Nikita Khrushchev as Self (archive footage)
• Lewis Strauss as Self (archive footage)
• Julius Rosenberg as Self (archive footage)
• Ethel Rosenberg as Self (archive footage)
• Paul Tibbets as Self (archive footage)
• Lloyd Bentsen as Self (archive footage)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Atomic Cafe

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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